A positive HPV test for cervical cancer screening means that you have been infected with the human papillomavirus, which may cause cervical lesions if it is a high-risk type of HPV; if it is a low-risk type, it needs to be closely reviewed.
Cervical cancer screening includes HPV testing, which is normally negative. When there is a positive HPV test for cervical cancer screening, it mostly means that the human papillomavirus has been detected in the patient’s body.
Women who are sexually active are up to 40% to 80% more likely to have been infected with one type of HPV in their lifetime. But more than 80% of HPV infections clear up naturally within 8 months, and only a small number of persistent high-risk HPV infections that last more than 2 years are likely to cause cancer. Among those with persistent infection, only a minority will develop cervical precancerous lesions, and of the latter, only a very small minority will develop cancer.
Cervical cancer screening HPV-positive patients should undergo further examination to clarify the specific pathological changes and actively cooperate with doctors for treatment.